lucebuce12
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Wasn't really expecting a Rick James reference here lol.
*Doesn't really spoil anything but still, this happens in episode 10.*
*Doesn't really spoil anything but still, this happens in episode 10.*
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Marvel's Luke Cage |OT| Bulletproof While Black - September 30th on Netflix
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I'm pretty depressed we don't have that writing quality in more shows. I felt empty when Justified ended, that was so crafty...
MightyHedgehog
Member
Finished it last night...the most consistent Marvel show yet and my favorite of the bunch. I hope they up the production quality for the next set of seasons as the action, as with DD and JJ, still feels flimsier than it should. Marvel really needs to commit to linking the movies a bit more deeply to this show universe already.
IndoAssassin
Banned
Did you know that Claire was Luke's first love interest?
Watched the first three Episodes by now.
1st one was fresh and tonally different from what you expect from a Marvel show by now. Realy liked it for what it was. Slower paced with a focus on the people and not on the superpowers or the action.
By the third episode all of that seems to be gone by now. Lots of cheese and they seem to be caught up in some logical dilemmas too
Since I was going in with no specific expectations at all since I don't know the character, I was delighted to see much of Episode 1 and 2 take a very different tone than the other two shows. Not as grounded as something like the Wire, but not as badly written as Jessica Jones or AoS Season 1 either.
I'll stay with it, but I hope they don't fall into the same trap, Jessica Jones did, where they could barely fill 8 Episodes and stretched that to 13. Hopefully there is enough substance here.
1st one was fresh and tonally different from what you expect from a Marvel show by now. Realy liked it for what it was. Slower paced with a focus on the people and not on the superpowers or the action.
By the third episode all of that seems to be gone by now. Lots of cheese and they seem to be caught up in some logical dilemmas too
Why did Cottonmouth need that specific bag of money back, if he could have easily stalled with his money from Fort Knox to keep his name and the name of his cousin 'clean'? Maybe that gets addressed, but that seemed like a very short sighted thing to overlook when writing these episodes... And back to back too
Since I was going in with no specific expectations at all since I don't know the character, I was delighted to see much of Episode 1 and 2 take a very different tone than the other two shows. Not as grounded as something like the Wire, but not as badly written as Jessica Jones or AoS Season 1 either.
I'll stay with it, but I hope they don't fall into the same trap, Jessica Jones did, where they could barely fill 8 Episodes and stretched that to 13. Hopefully there is enough substance here.
Hot Coldman
Banned
OK, so I'm on Episode 10, and during
Like, that seems like it'd be a big deal. And it hasn't been mentioned at all yet!
Mariah's anti-supers speech, how the HELL didn't she mention Hulk wrecking half of Harlem in '08?!
Like, that seems like it'd be a big deal. And it hasn't been mentioned at all yet!
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Forreal, so fucking goodEpisode 8 was so. Fucking. LIT.
Nobody wants to remember that part of the MCU.
Jibber Hack
Member
Finished episode 6 yesterday. That opening scene! This show is one of my favorite things ever.
Finished Episode 4 today. I think it's pretty weird how the show doesn't mention anything about Jessica Jones at all. Is it before JJ? After JJ? It should be after given some of the circumstances, but it feels like he got a total character reset, which is weird. Netflix Marvel stuff sure is predictable though...
- Introduce character long after he/she got powers but struggles with what to do with it.
- Introduce characters from the character's past coming back to haunt him/her.
- All of the character's friends are dragged into the mess which escalates with each episode.
- Reserve an episode for flashbacks to the actual origin story.
- Character steps it up and decides to make a stand as a hero.
That's the first act of all the seasons so far. It even applies for Daredevil S2 when you account for Elektra. It's kinda silly at this point. Can't wait for the next other Netflix Marvel staple - the late game "mythos" episode that connects to the larger "universe" - Black Sky in DD S1, Nuke in JJ S1, Punisher's prison episode in DD S2. Is Luke Cage going to have one?! Can't wait to find out!
- Introduce character long after he/she got powers but struggles with what to do with it.
- Introduce characters from the character's past coming back to haunt him/her.
- All of the character's friends are dragged into the mess which escalates with each episode.
- Reserve an episode for flashbacks to the actual origin story.
- Character steps it up and decides to make a stand as a hero.
That's the first act of all the seasons so far. It even applies for Daredevil S2 when you account for Elektra. It's kinda silly at this point. Can't wait for the next other Netflix Marvel staple - the late game "mythos" episode that connects to the larger "universe" - Black Sky in DD S1, Nuke in JJ S1, Punisher's prison episode in DD S2. Is Luke Cage going to have one?! Can't wait to find out!
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
I sometimes wonder if Netflix has any say in pushing the Marvel shows to do this, or if it something Marvel decided to do looking at how people binge watch shows. It can't be a coincidence that all of these shows decided to just throw the viewer into the character already having powers, and then cover the origin a couple episodes into things. So they're basically hiding the "boring" parts for midway through the season.
Even looking at the Iron Fist trailer, we'll probably get the same thing there. Danny comes back into town with this training, and then a few episodes later we get an origin story about how he became that way.
darkhunger
Member
Uh - Ep 1 addresses JJ with Pops's conversation with Luke.
And the show will address JJ a few times after that as well.
That stood out to me too.
I thought the first episode made it clear that this takes place after JJ. Pop mentioned
Luke being shot by Jessica.
No it doesn't. Claire even talks about the ninjas attacking the hospital in DD season 2. Luke Cage takes place in late November early December of 2016. So actually, it runs a bit concurrent with DD season 2 as that ends around Xmas time of 2016.
Yeah, but she's not mentioned by name and it's a passing reference.
You're correct, Civil War does take place before DD season 2 and Luke Cage. The movies for the most part, take place in our real time. The Netflix shows kinda jump around a bit.
NipplesAndToes23
Member
Were all these women in Luke Cage? I recognize Black Mariah, the lawyer, the inspector, and Misty.
Some of them could of worked behind scenes or were just background characters
Pop mentions really early on that Luke arrived there after his ex gf shot him in the head with a shotgun and Luke says he still get headaches.
Just finished it.
Overall good, I liked it, just like the other Netflix/Marvel shows.
The music was amazing, from Jazz to Hip Hop, amazing. Just wish they had stuck with shimmy shimmy ya for
Cottonmouth was such a good bad guy with an amazing backstory
Diamondback was terrible.
Shades obsession with Mariah was creepy.
Misty has to be the most incompetent police officer to grace television since Chief Wiggum
The big fight scene at
starts off cool and all with the
, but wow does it ever get B movie tier when they rush Luke in the
. Cringe worthy.
For me, DD S1 is still the king of the Netflix/Marvel stuff but you can't go wrong with Luke Cage.
Oh failed to mention that the bad guys gave better advice to people in a situation when dealing with police more than Luke Cage did. It doesn't matter if the cops think you're guilty cause you ask for a lawyer, never ever ever talk to the police without a lawyer or public defender. It's your right to have one and them saying "oh if you are innocent then you don't need one" is stupid. Shit, Shade gave the best advice in the whole show, just keep asking for your lawyer till you get one.
Overall good, I liked it, just like the other Netflix/Marvel shows.
The music was amazing, from Jazz to Hip Hop, amazing. Just wish they had stuck with shimmy shimmy ya for
the attack on Crispus Attucks Complex
Cottonmouth was such a good bad guy with an amazing backstory
and he gets wasted
Diamondback was terrible.
That suit he got for the last 2 episodes was the corniest thing I've seen in a while
Shades obsession with Mariah was creepy.
Misty has to be the most incompetent police officer to grace television since Chief Wiggum
The big fight scene at
Crispus Attucks Complex
car door as a shield
one small room and he eventually picks up the couch
For me, DD S1 is still the king of the Netflix/Marvel stuff but you can't go wrong with Luke Cage.
Oh failed to mention that the bad guys gave better advice to people in a situation when dealing with police more than Luke Cage did. It doesn't matter if the cops think you're guilty cause you ask for a lawyer, never ever ever talk to the police without a lawyer or public defender. It's your right to have one and them saying "oh if you are innocent then you don't need one" is stupid. Shit, Shade gave the best advice in the whole show, just keep asking for your lawyer till you get one.
"Here was Martellus Bennett's epic recap of playing through his ankle injury:"
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Mac the KNife
Member
Four episodes in, finding the show to be pretty boring so far, but someone please tell me there's a gif of the bad guy whipping out a
. I laughed for like 10 straight minutes.
rocket launcher out of nowhere and blowing up the thai joint
OriginofHysteria
Banned
Started binge-watching this show today, love it. Also anyone know where I can get Shades' jacket? Would be perfect for the upcoming cold weather haha.
YesNOnoNOYes
Member
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i love
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just finished luke cage. i really enjoyed it :> *squeeing* it's really fun. i love it. so, so, so much fun~
the fighting choreo leaves a lot to be desired but there's a whole lot to love in this series. a whole lot to love~ <3
Jailer of Hope
Member
Got done with ep 5 and I feel like there was some spoilery stuff in their from DD season 2, which I haven't seen yet. Should I stop here and watch DD season 2 first? I was gonna watch it anyway.
sixteen-bit
Member
Mondo is releasing the OST on vinyl tomorrow.
https://mondotees.com/blogs/news/new-music-release-marvels-luke-cage-original-soundtrack-2xlp
It'll be up on digital/streaming services tomorrow too.
Is there a tracklist for the LP yet, and do we know if it's the complete soundtrack?
fallengorn
Bitches love smiley faces
YesNOnoNOYes
Member
omg
the OST
*____*
........so nice
the OST
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........so nice
StarCreator
Member
Yes, there is some overlap with Daredevil S2, and Daredevil should be watched first. Events from late S2 are explicitly recapped in Luke Cage.
I finished episode 5. And man. This is so entertaining but... I'm not entirely sure if it's in the right ways. I mean, this is the funniest Netflix Marvel series ever. It's practically a comedy but how much of it is intentional? The villains are not remotely imposing, but they're well cast. They come off as a bunch of goofballs trying to take on an invincible man, and they have like the WORST ideas ever. Cottonmouth is a terrible crime lord, he gets trolled by Shades all the time, Diamondback is like some mystery boogieman, Luke Cage is one vindictive motherfucker but he's INVINCIBLE so Cottonmouth can't do shit. It's hilarious. Also, Misty is one bad cop. Everyone in the show feels totally incompetent at their jobs, but Luke Cage comes out on top only because he literally can't lose in a fight. He does the stupidest things too, but they work because he has god mode on. Ultimate comedy. The music is fucking cheesy too. I love it.
I really really wanted to like it... But there are just too many problems imo 
Dialogues were weak,
was imo terrible and when he appears it seemed that characterization overall took a ways south (particularly Dillard and Shades), and
also became super incompetent.
Dunno, I had such high hopes, and even the last fight just let me down big time.
On the positive side, casting was completely on the money, and the references towards the end make it look like a 2nd season would allow to get past what was essentially a 13 hours long origin story and could be really good.
It's just me, but Luke Cage definitely overstayed its welcome in my opinion.
Dialogues were weak,
Diamondback
Misty
Dunno, I had such high hopes, and even the last fight just let me down big time.
On the positive side, casting was completely on the money, and the references towards the end make it look like a 2nd season would allow to get past what was essentially a 13 hours long origin story and could be really good.
It's just me, but Luke Cage definitely overstayed its welcome in my opinion.
Just finished watching the series.
Going into it, this was a series I was most on the fence about. I didn't know much about Luke Cage the character to be honest, and was wondering how his own Netflix series would hold up.
That being said, I absolutely loved it. It may very well be my favourite of the Marvel Netflix series.
Ever since I saw Mike Colter in the Jessica Jones trailer from back when, my immediate thought was "He is the most perfectly cast actor to character in the MCU." This series just solidifies it. He was absolutely fantastic, and his acting is wonderful.
As were the rest of the actors in their roles.
I loved the story, the action, the themes. It was an excellently pieced together series.
Also the soundtrack was phenomenal.
Going into it, this was a series I was most on the fence about. I didn't know much about Luke Cage the character to be honest, and was wondering how his own Netflix series would hold up.
That being said, I absolutely loved it. It may very well be my favourite of the Marvel Netflix series.
Ever since I saw Mike Colter in the Jessica Jones trailer from back when, my immediate thought was "He is the most perfectly cast actor to character in the MCU." This series just solidifies it. He was absolutely fantastic, and his acting is wonderful.
As were the rest of the actors in their roles.
I loved the story, the action, the themes. It was an excellently pieced together series.
Also the soundtrack was phenomenal.
FusedAtoms
Member
Where do I get myself a biggie picture just like cottonmouths fam?
StarCreator
Member
Spoiler moratorium is still up for three days guys!
Obliterator
Member
Let's be real. The worst thing the entire show did was
Luke Cage and Claire having a romance. It just doesn't work and they seem waaay more like friends than lovers. Him and JJ seemed far more believable.
It didnt work for me either
Monochromaticx
Member
That was pretty funny lool
KarneeKarnay
Member
Anyone watching this show and thinking, "I like this show, but when is Claire going to get her own show?"
I want to follow her around. Superhero ambulance/nurse or maybe give her powers.
I want to follow her around. Superhero ambulance/nurse or maybe give her powers.
I'd watch a Night Nurse show.
YesNOnoNOYes
Member
id watch claire's show in a heartbeat
she's so level headed and relatable and awesome
i love her
Durrzerker
Banned
YesNOnoNOYes
Member
!!!
.... what about MORNING and AFTERNOON shifts nurses
.... and double-shift nurses .___.
will.... will it be a multi faction war like in Game of Thrones?
#TeamNight
Day Nurse! (ah-ah-ah)
Fighter of the Night Nurse (ah-ah-ah)
Champion of the Sun (ah-ah-ah)
You're a Master of Karate
And friendship
For Everyone
Day Nurse! (ah-ah-ah)
Monochromaticx
Member
episode 13: jeez that so so corny. from start to finish.
why didnt misty, like, try and arrest stokes as soon as she left the barber shop? why did everyone forget about the files about carl lucas ? and why didnt cage just punch diamondback straight in the mouth?
ManDudeChild
Member
... and her beating of the purse snatcher showed her mastery of karate...
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You should spoiler that shit!
Not to mention the facial recognition software. The issue of punching in the mouth is just a common trope.
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